We need to confront the fact that we have misunderstood some of our history. Our perennially hopeful Jewish instincts kept us alive as a group, but also crossed into a naive mind -set.
A first major assumption: Before the Enlightenment, Jews were very limited in the scope of their possible influence. After that milestone, Jewish agency indeed increased.
And yet, the huge universal and influential power attributed to us by the Jew-haters was never a reality. Our influence hasn't begun.
The second illusion: we trusted the West. The West's perversion , as represented by millennia of indoctrination, the Axis powers (and also by the Soviets), coupled with the natural indifference of the world, including the US, and our lack of agency and occasional internal sabotage, led us to the Shoa. By sabotage I mean Jews like those that voted for Mamdani, who remind of those Jews that rejected Zionism and opposed the State of Israel.
Third assumption:
Now blessed with the great State of Israel, victorious in so many wars against its Arab genocidal attackers, having withstood so much carnage from such medieval barbarians, courageous and sacrificing,armed to its teeth, Jews assumed Israel could protect us in the Diaspora.
Finally, Israel's politicians' illusion that Hamas could be managed failed tragically.
Optimism is our double edged sword. Even as we know how to be pessimists and always fear the worst, justifiably and by now almost genetically. The positive in us, the hope - the name of our national anthem- prevails. As it should, for all humans.
But we have disregarded the fact that whilst our Judaic moral compass entered History only a few thousand years ago, human nature is still savage, an evolutionary new kid on the block. The human mind has been stretched from its savage emotional core to , as of yet , unbearable levels, beyond its non-evolved mediocre reasoning nature, a primitive human nature that has always needed to sacrifice and scapegoat to assuage its anxieties. It found Israel, the initiators of moral conscience who, luckily for the barbarians, could also be accused of every possible " scapegoating" canard. This still debased Humanity expresses itself best today by wishing to genocide Jews. Regression is the new Orwellian mental perversion of the alleged " progress " of the " progressives". " Progress" has become eliminating Israel in order to regress with a good conscience. Now, there's a paradox.
Solutions?
Understand that nothing much has changed of any profound nature in the human saga since ancient times.
We need to believe that deterrence is possible by expanding liability and consequences.
We need strong governments committed to the West's values.
We need Jews to exert influence, finally.
When Herzl, an irreligious messiah, a man chosen ("anointed",in ancient parlance) to pave the way for a free "State of the Jews", formed the Jewish Congress, he created a weaponless yet mighty army.
Where is the Jewish Congress today? Have we heard of them, in these terrible times Jews are living through? Are they representative of " Jewish" at all anymore?
Israel has to help the Diaspora now, as the Diaspora helped Israel.
Eventually, if the West is disintegrating, it will have to be the Jews who save it, ironically. The question is if it will be a peaceful resistance to barbarism or it will culminate in another world catastrophe.
The problem is the Democratic party. I am a lifelong registered Democrat and receive loads of fundraising email daily. What did the Democratic party do with funds that they have raised? They rebranded Mamdani as good for the Jews which is an obvious lie. The big message lately is the candidates reject all PAC funding. What they are really talking about is aipac . They are demonizing Jews for giving funding in our own interests. Looks to me like Jewish candidates babble on about t i k k u n o l a m without explaining exactly how it works. The Democratic party
On his first day in office, Mayor Zohran Mamdani took actions that made Jewish New Yorkers less safe:
• Revoked NYC's use of the IHRA definition of antisemitism, removing the city's primary tool for identifying modern antisemitism, including when it targets Jews under the guise of anti-Zionism.
• Eliminated the city's anti-BDS executive order, signaling that economic warfare against the world's only Jewish state is acceptable city policy.
• Rolled back NYPD guidance meant to scrutinize and limit protests outside synagogues, protections put in place after Jewish institutions were directly targeted.
• Dissolved NYC-Israel economic cooperation initiatives, cutting formal ties between the city and Israeli-American businesses and communities.
Fantasy. And impractical as well as selfish. Diaspora Jews have to solve our own problems. Israel obviously cannot possibly accommodate the Diaspora. Strengthen your own neighborhoods. You’re a grownup now. Look to Israel for guidance instead of running to her to hide under her overcoat.
I failed to preface ‘flight’ with ‘fight’. Jews must arm ourselves. However, NY is not arms friendly nor Jew friendly. So the economic and political toll by Jews leaving, will cost NY. Australian Jews are leaving en masse. Israel is our final refuge.
Yes, that’s what happened and Jew hatred continues with more ominous events and strengthening of the unlikely axis of the New Right, Marxist Democrats and Islam. It became clear that we lost the PR War on all fronts. We are winning militarily on many fronts in Israel but taking minimum defensive measures in the Diaspora. So let’s focus on what Jews in the Diaspora and Israel should do differently in ‘26. We need a new direction for the social network participants, writers and commenters. As I am writing this comment, it occurred to me that I could use a S.W.O.T (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) analysis that I ’ve been using in business to develop a plan of action that leads to “success”. The participants should come from all affected, not just stakeholders and managers. Nachum provided us with an excellent review of what happened in ‘25 and what is our current situation
The survival of our state of mind rests on recognising this upsurge of Antisemitism for what it does: that is to say, Hatred Intimidates. Fascist politics is all about intimidation. In the face of intimidation the correct response is NOT TO BE SILENCED. Where Antisemitism becomes organised, sometimes by Far Right State Elements, this must be monitored and reported to the authorities as we in London have been doing. Taken together, with open and gutsy support for The State of Israel and our Jewish way of life, these three things will work and will be enough.
The grooming gangs in England were reported to "the authorities" for decades while the rapes of teenage girls continued unabated. The problem is that the government has been either complicit or asleep at the wheel. What alternate universe have you been living in, Dan?
The problem with Vigilante-ism is that this makes Vigilantes who use violence as bad as the Fascists. But I agree with you about the grooming gangs. To add, I was attacked by Nazi Elements in The State, repeatedly in a sexual manner as a child and young adult, as have millions I have been told. This is the State in League with The Nazis in the Services. All of this has now been documented and verified. Had I used violence against my attackers I would have been neutralised by the State. As it is, my response has been infinitely more successful and devastatingly effective against The Nazis. I can absolutely assure you.
Thanks for this.
We need to confront the fact that we have misunderstood some of our history. Our perennially hopeful Jewish instincts kept us alive as a group, but also crossed into a naive mind -set.
A first major assumption: Before the Enlightenment, Jews were very limited in the scope of their possible influence. After that milestone, Jewish agency indeed increased.
And yet, the huge universal and influential power attributed to us by the Jew-haters was never a reality. Our influence hasn't begun.
The second illusion: we trusted the West. The West's perversion , as represented by millennia of indoctrination, the Axis powers (and also by the Soviets), coupled with the natural indifference of the world, including the US, and our lack of agency and occasional internal sabotage, led us to the Shoa. By sabotage I mean Jews like those that voted for Mamdani, who remind of those Jews that rejected Zionism and opposed the State of Israel.
Third assumption:
Now blessed with the great State of Israel, victorious in so many wars against its Arab genocidal attackers, having withstood so much carnage from such medieval barbarians, courageous and sacrificing,armed to its teeth, Jews assumed Israel could protect us in the Diaspora.
Finally, Israel's politicians' illusion that Hamas could be managed failed tragically.
Optimism is our double edged sword. Even as we know how to be pessimists and always fear the worst, justifiably and by now almost genetically. The positive in us, the hope - the name of our national anthem- prevails. As it should, for all humans.
But we have disregarded the fact that whilst our Judaic moral compass entered History only a few thousand years ago, human nature is still savage, an evolutionary new kid on the block. The human mind has been stretched from its savage emotional core to , as of yet , unbearable levels, beyond its non-evolved mediocre reasoning nature, a primitive human nature that has always needed to sacrifice and scapegoat to assuage its anxieties. It found Israel, the initiators of moral conscience who, luckily for the barbarians, could also be accused of every possible " scapegoating" canard. This still debased Humanity expresses itself best today by wishing to genocide Jews. Regression is the new Orwellian mental perversion of the alleged " progress " of the " progressives". " Progress" has become eliminating Israel in order to regress with a good conscience. Now, there's a paradox.
Solutions?
Understand that nothing much has changed of any profound nature in the human saga since ancient times.
We need to believe that deterrence is possible by expanding liability and consequences.
We need strong governments committed to the West's values.
We need Jews to exert influence, finally.
When Herzl, an irreligious messiah, a man chosen ("anointed",in ancient parlance) to pave the way for a free "State of the Jews", formed the Jewish Congress, he created a weaponless yet mighty army.
Where is the Jewish Congress today? Have we heard of them, in these terrible times Jews are living through? Are they representative of " Jewish" at all anymore?
Israel has to help the Diaspora now, as the Diaspora helped Israel.
Eventually, if the West is disintegrating, it will have to be the Jews who save it, ironically. The question is if it will be a peaceful resistance to barbarism or it will culminate in another world catastrophe.
The problem is the Democratic party. I am a lifelong registered Democrat and receive loads of fundraising email daily. What did the Democratic party do with funds that they have raised? They rebranded Mamdani as good for the Jews which is an obvious lie. The big message lately is the candidates reject all PAC funding. What they are really talking about is aipac . They are demonizing Jews for giving funding in our own interests. Looks to me like Jewish candidates babble on about t i k k u n o l a m without explaining exactly how it works. The Democratic party
On his first day in office, Mayor Zohran Mamdani took actions that made Jewish New Yorkers less safe:
• Revoked NYC's use of the IHRA definition of antisemitism, removing the city's primary tool for identifying modern antisemitism, including when it targets Jews under the guise of anti-Zionism.
• Eliminated the city's anti-BDS executive order, signaling that economic warfare against the world's only Jewish state is acceptable city policy.
• Rolled back NYPD guidance meant to scrutinize and limit protests outside synagogues, protections put in place after Jewish institutions were directly targeted.
• Dissolved NYC-Israel economic cooperation initiatives, cutting formal ties between the city and Israeli-American businesses and communities.
Day 1. Have NY Jews done a single thing to change it? What exactly are you waiting for??
It's never easy to consider moving. Florida won't change anything. But, living in your country where you take responsilibity might.
Running away again as the solution? WRONG!
Flee NY. Florida is an option, as are Midwest Trump states. But as we all know, Aliyah to Israel is the final destination.
Fantasy. And impractical as well as selfish. Diaspora Jews have to solve our own problems. Israel obviously cannot possibly accommodate the Diaspora. Strengthen your own neighborhoods. You’re a grownup now. Look to Israel for guidance instead of running to her to hide under her overcoat.
I failed to preface ‘flight’ with ‘fight’. Jews must arm ourselves. However, NY is not arms friendly nor Jew friendly. So the economic and political toll by Jews leaving, will cost NY. Australian Jews are leaving en masse. Israel is our final refuge.
The hatred is deeply institutionalized and financed.
Yes, that’s what happened and Jew hatred continues with more ominous events and strengthening of the unlikely axis of the New Right, Marxist Democrats and Islam. It became clear that we lost the PR War on all fronts. We are winning militarily on many fronts in Israel but taking minimum defensive measures in the Diaspora. So let’s focus on what Jews in the Diaspora and Israel should do differently in ‘26. We need a new direction for the social network participants, writers and commenters. As I am writing this comment, it occurred to me that I could use a S.W.O.T (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) analysis that I ’ve been using in business to develop a plan of action that leads to “success”. The participants should come from all affected, not just stakeholders and managers. Nachum provided us with an excellent review of what happened in ‘25 and what is our current situation
which we should address. To be continued …
The survival of our state of mind rests on recognising this upsurge of Antisemitism for what it does: that is to say, Hatred Intimidates. Fascist politics is all about intimidation. In the face of intimidation the correct response is NOT TO BE SILENCED. Where Antisemitism becomes organised, sometimes by Far Right State Elements, this must be monitored and reported to the authorities as we in London have been doing. Taken together, with open and gutsy support for The State of Israel and our Jewish way of life, these three things will work and will be enough.
The grooming gangs in England were reported to "the authorities" for decades while the rapes of teenage girls continued unabated. The problem is that the government has been either complicit or asleep at the wheel. What alternate universe have you been living in, Dan?
The problem with Vigilante-ism is that this makes Vigilantes who use violence as bad as the Fascists. But I agree with you about the grooming gangs. To add, I was attacked by Nazi Elements in The State, repeatedly in a sexual manner as a child and young adult, as have millions I have been told. This is the State in League with The Nazis in the Services. All of this has now been documented and verified. Had I used violence against my attackers I would have been neutralised by the State. As it is, my response has been infinitely more successful and devastatingly effective against The Nazis. I can absolutely assure you.